SM Energy Company · 23 hours ago
Sr. Reservoir Engineer - Uinta Asset Development
Denver, CO, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$157K/yr - $194K/yr
5+ years expSM Energy Company is focused on optimizing the development plans of their newly acquired Utah asset. The Uinta Sr. Reservoir Engineer will play a key role in providing technical and economic analysis to improve asset value and manage development projects.
EnergyManufacturingOil and Gas
Responsibilities
Develop correlations between geological and completion variables and well performance
Integrate learnings with the goal to increase asset value for each drilling cycle
Evaluate oil and gas reserves for all cases at mid-year and year-end
Initiate reservoir studies of existing assets to determine completion and spacing improvements
Incorporates production analysis into workflow for well evaluation and forecasting purposes
Analyze the asset with a holistic tool kit including rate or pressure transient analysis, volumetrics, analytical or numerical modeling and decline curve analysis
Prepare and update asset business plans and budgets
Coordinate the creation of AFE’s to execute development plans
Provide estimations of resource volumes and recoverable hydrocarbons using both probabilistic and deterministic volumetrics, EURs and recovery factors
Strong Spotfire and Aries skills. Experience with simulation for development planning is a plus
Conduct business with the highest ethical standards; demonstrate decision-making skills that ensure the safety of all persons associated with SM facilities
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree in Engineering is required
5-12 years of reservoir engineering experience
Strong reservoir engineering background
Familiar with the basics of other specialties and/or disciplines
Takes initiative to maintain and increase technical knowledge through practical application and knowledge transfer
Understands important geological, petrophysical and geochemical properties for unconventional plays
Working knowledge of different completion types, designs and fluid systems
Proficient and strong ability to learn and apply new skills and technologies
Proficient and strong use and application of standard engineering principles and techniques including industry and company standards in assigned discipline
Proficient and strong level of skill in Microsoft Office, including Excel
Effectively utilize Spotfire to increase analytical speed and efficiency
Proficient and strong knowledge of Aries or other economic evaluation software programs in addition to analytical models in RTA
Experience with development of a variety of unconventional resource plays
Command of fundamental reservoir engineering disciplines including decline curve analysis (DCA), rate transient analysis (RTA), volumetrics, recoveries, fluid behavior, simple analytical history matching, and flow regime identification
Proficient and strong understanding of Pressure-Temperatures phase diagrams for practical purposes
Proficient and strong understanding of probabilistic and deterministic methods
Can easily identify limitations in data set and range in certainty of results
Proficient and strong understanding principles of flow in porous media including capillary pressure, Darcy's law, and relative permeability
Familiar with core analysis and petro-physical evaluations
Proficient and strong knowledge / experience relating to geochemistry, operations, geological interpretation, well data integration, petrophysics and seismic attributes
Preferred
Experience with simulation for development planning is a plus
Benefits
Variable pay
Health care coverage
Retirement plan
Protection coverage
Time off and leave programs
Training and development opportunities
A range of allowances connected to specific work situations
Company
SM Energy Company
SM Energy Company is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, exploitation, development, acquisition, and production of natural gas and crude oil in the United States.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.5B2024-07-18Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
1992-12-24IPO
Leadership Team
Herb Vogel
Chief Executive Officer
Beth McDonald
President & COO
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